The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-06

Twelfth Annual Exhibition of the
Buxton and Hollis Society.

Correspondence Of the Press.1
BUXTON, Oct. 5.
The twelfth exhibition of the Buxton and
Hollis Agricultural Society opened Tuesday
morning very successfully. notwithstanding
the threatening skies. The towns of Buxton,
Hollis. Waterborough and Dayton comprise
the area of this exhibition and it receives
the cordial support OF the many good farm
ers OF this line farming section. 1t is the
policy OF the management to leave nothing
undone that may please the public on these
occasions and their reward is reaped in large
attendance and financial success.
The officers of the society are as follows:
President-Calvin Roberts
Vice President-David Deering
seeretary-iTa MISUNDERSTANDING W MjiiSeS II RSesrts.
Directors-J. G. Mayo, s. c. bennett E. A.
Hobson, L. ii. Burnham, l. M. Deering, A. Wood
man.
This has been the programme:
First Day-Exhibition of stock, town teams,
horses that never beat three minutes
Third Day-Purse of $50 for horses that never
beat 2.4o, aud society's purse for $50.
ON THE GROUNDS.
In the town teams Buxton competed with
the combined towns Of Hollis, Waterborough
and Dayton. There were thirty-four yoke
in each string. The prize was awarded to
Buxton, the cattle in that string being far
superior, and pronounced by many good
any fair.
The exhibit of horses and colts was nm
s.i,s usually ~ laIge; ana the same may be said of
cows and heifers. The largest herds were
shown by Ralph Kay and Silas Eden
Inc pest display of registered stock was
from flne Park Farm, Groveville, the prop
erty Of William C. Webster, of Portland.
MI: MI, webster makes a specially of Holsteln-
freeslans, of which he has an extensive
herd, largely imported. He has also few
superior Jerseys.
Wertsball. a two-year-old bull. No. 4l51.
and Tryntie Lee I'd, No. 3257, of the Hol-
Stsein;Freeslan s M registry, were fine specimens
The Jersey bull Baltimore No. l2467 A. ].
Z: .. stands at the head of the Pine Park
neard OF Jerseys and is without rival in
this section.
nS,9l1 Some good poultry. was shown by John
Mlillken, +. ]. Leayitt, 5. Libby and j. B.
henderson. Mr.. Henderson showed a fine
coop of White Plymouth Rocks.
.. w. Scrl0ner showed yoke of fat cattle
that are hard to beat, either as fat or match
ed cattle. A. Eaton's four year old Swiss
steers were worthy Of especial mention.
IN THE HALL.
This presented beautiful appearance, the
exhibits being artistically arranged under
the direction of j. b. Murphy.
The soclety's custom of entering hall ex-
hlblts by numbers detracts from the interest
In the hall show. People want to know
who makes the pretty things.
VI the exhibit of farm crops we make the
following notes: Fruit very light; potatoes,
small and few in the hill; corn. extra fine
the many traces all showing big well filled
ears and fully ripened kernel; garden truck,
good. A nOtahlQ faatura Of tho chou
the large display Of everything that grows
on vines, the display Of squashes, Sc, be-
ing magnificent This has been a great year
for vines.
A. B. Seavey of Saco made his usual full
aispiay OF pianos, organs and sewing
G. 0. Milliken of Biddeford showed pianos
and organs.
S. Meserve & Sons of Bar Mills have
room on the first floor where they show
line OF the Portland Stove Company's stoves,
and ranges; also an assortment of oil stoves
TIN and hardware, they also advertise a
line OF boots, shoes, dry and fancy goods, sc.
Inc Hollis Band furnished music.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
The following premiums were awarded
Tuesday:
Oren and Steers.
Best matched-Seth Meserve, LIST.
General use-Seth Meserve, 1st.
Fats. W. Scribners 1st.
Trained steers-E. 4. Abbott, 1St and 3D.
Trained calyes-Lester Taylor, 1st.
+. A. Emery, I'd.
n! Matched steers, steers, years Old-MOses Burnham.
Matched steers, lyear old-F. A. Emery, lst; ;
Moses Burnham, 3d.
Jersey-Raf Kay, list; VIM. C. Webster, gra-
tuity; Silas Eden, gratuity.
Holstein--Wm. Y. webster, 1st.
Cotes, HeJers and Calves
Best herd cows-C 5. d. Nichols lst; Ralf Kay
il Olstein cow-w.c. Webster, 1st; E.w. Day.
Heifer, years Ola-JOhn W. Hayes, 1st; Ralf
! 4 Telisr, 2years-Ralf Kay, 1st; Mrs. James Pen
Helfer, year old u. F. Leasett, 1st; B. B.
Calf-John Meserye, 1st; Sias Eden, I'd.
Sheep.
Buck-A. L. Berry, 1st.
FOUL
Turkeys-S. Libby, 1st
Plymouth Rock-Daniel bennett 1st
White p. Rock-J. B. Fendenson, lst.
White Leghorn-Jehn Millken, ist.
Wyandotte-F.J ] Leavitt, 1st.
White Crested Polish-F. j. Leavitt, 1st.
Dark Brahma-J. b. Henderson, ist
Brown LeghOrn-J. b. Henderson Ist
The Show and Trotting at Fryeburg.
Correspondence of the PREss.l
FRYEBURG, Oct. 5.
The exhibition and fair as whole far ex-
ceeds anything this society has ever had
The exhibit Of stock is particularly fine. the
quantity is greater and the quality far supe.
rior to that ever entered before. Particu-
larly noticeable are the Holstein cows. calves
and bull of I. Dresser, of Lowell; also the
Hereford grade calves of w. Ii. Wakefield
M. Nj. Smart has a fine South Down and
Oxford Down ram, and c. E. Smith. of
Denmark, a Chester sow and six three-week-
In poultry r. M. Howe has a cage of hand
some Wyandotte- chicks. Frank Barker has
pure blooded Leghons Minot S. Brazier.
three full-blooded Toulouse geese.
There is very little garden produce. owing
to early frosts, but good Showing of corn.
J. Ward & Co., of Fryeburg, have an exhi-
bition of fine sleighs of their own making.
The hall is well filed with fancy and useful
articles, fruit, &c.
The walls are completely covered with
rugs and quilts, among them are several
very handsome ones. On the fancy table a
banner and watchcase of mica work py Mrs.
G. N. Colby attracts much attention.